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Bottesford Local History Society - IMPORTANT Meeting Cancellation Details
Unfortunately due to the present coronavirus outbreak the committee have reluctantly decided to cancel both the April and May local history meetings. At the current time we are still hoping the summer outing to Rockingham Castle can go ahead, however we will be monitoring the situation and will send you an update in due course! Many of ...
Bottesford Celebrates VE & VJ Day
The Grantham Journal (Saturday, 11th May 1945) The church bells rang in Bottesford on Surrender Day (VE Day), immediately after Winston Churchill’s proclamation. Bottesford bell ringers rang an opening peal of 360 changes of Grandsire Double and further ringing included “firing a victory salute”. Every seat was occupied in church for a thanksgiving service on the Tuesday evening ...
Village Voice is online
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Not Forgetting - Aspects of Village Life in Bottesford, Easthorpe, Muston and Normanton
This book is now available online via this web-page
Bottesford Local History Society
We look forward to seeing you at our meetings, monthly, every second Thursday, Sept to May, 7.30, Fuller Room, Old School, Grantham Road, Bottesford NG13 0DF £2.50 on the night, annual subscription £10.00
Muston School in 1940
Remembered by Gerald Coy
Our WW1 servicemen
A Roll of Honour of the men from Bottesford and Muston who served with the armed forces during the First World War, those who died doing their duty and those who survived the fighting.
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road men at their ease outside the Red Lion, Grantham Road
Angels and Dragons: faces at St Mary the Virgin, Bottesford
Learn about the history of this beautiful Grade-1 Listed church: Buy the Book!

This website is a living history of the parish of Bottesford and Muston in Leicestershire. The editors are all members of the Bottesford History Group.

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Coronavirus - Life During Lockdown
Follow the Download link to read this extraordinary Village Voice
Bottesford Local History Society - IMPORTANT Meeting Cancellation Details
Coronavirus measures
War’s pain never went away
Remembering Troopers Harry Richmond Daybell and Frederick Kenneth Bend 2nd World War service
Jean and Peggy, Gladys and Edna
Women's Land Army Workers in Bottesford WW2
Village Voice is online
Introducing the digital archive
Ernest Robinson's poem about Normanton in WW2
"Now here is a little story ..."
Bottesford Local History Society
Programme of meetings - 2019-2020
Decay of the Red Lion
Threat to a much-loved Bottesford landmark
Walter James Whittle
Cpl 16958 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

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Jean and Peggy, Gladys and Edna
Women's Land Army Workers in Bottesford WW2
Lest We Forget: Bottesford & Muston in the Great War
Now available
Coronavirus - Life During Lockdown
Follow the Download link to read this extraordinary Village Voice
Village Voice - 2020
Issue 105 - 110

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David Middleton on F. Cecil AllcornHi Chris Thank you very much for getting touch. We would be delighted to incorporate your grandfather’s service records into...

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